Dec 2 A flurry of free fun

The snow has finally come and the Christmas Spirit is in the air. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and now we are back in the swing of things for a few weeks until the holidays. Here are some free events going on around town that will keep you entertained and help you to save up your money for Christmas shopping.
Monday, Dec. 2, holds a few regular events. Every Monday, Don Ness hosts from noon to 1:00 p.m. This is your chance to go chat it up with the mayor during his open office hours. Amazing Grace will be having an open stage night at 7:30 p.m. so bring your instruments on down and show off your talents. Every Monday is also International Folk Dancing from 6:45- 8:45 p.m. at the Meyers-Wilkins School gym for all you dancers out there.

Interested in becoming a ski or snowboard instructor? Well, Spirit Mountain is hiring. Tuesday, Dec. 3, is one of the two nights of the mandatory power point training at 6:00 p.m. They are looking for instructors so don’t hesitate to go. Every Tuesday, UMD hosts Tweevenings in the Tweed Museum of Art on campus. If you really hit the stage hard at Amazing Grace on Monday night and want to keep going, head down to Sir Ben’s at 9:00 p.m. for some more open mic night.

Wednesday, Dec. 4, is the second night of the power point ski/ snowboard instructor training at 6:00 p.m. Again, you only need to choose one of the two nights to go, but it is mandatory if you really are interested in becoming an instructor. UMD Women's Studies Dept. is hosting a classroom edition of The Business of Being Born at 5:00 p.m. in Humanities. Here is the opportunity to get the nitty gritty on childbirth in case you are planning on having a child soon or just for future reference. DJ Evol will be playing some groovy dance beats at the Red Star Lounge at 10:00 p.m.

On Thursday, Dec. 5, head on downtown to the Depot for a day of art. From 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., a Minnesotan Photographer will be showcasing at the The Duluth Art Institute. Right after that, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., there will be more exhibits at the Opening Reception of Broken Threads, Lost Causes, Portraits, and Start Seeing Duluth that you can check out as well.

Start the weekend off with a little wit at the open mic. comedy at Dubh Linn’s at 10:00 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6. Or you can sing your heart out at T-Bonz karaoke starting at 9:00 p.m. Looking for someplace to take your significant other out on a date? At Sarah's Table Chester Creek Cafe will be hosting "Music is Good For You"with live music and a painter starting at 7:00 p.m.

Most Recent Culture Post

In 1998 UMD made the decision to dedicate a space on campus that focuses on diversity and international students. This is called the Multicultural Center. It is a place that is meant to help enhance academic achievement, create a sense of belonging, celebrate diversity and foster positive relations among UMD students, faculty and staff.